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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1899
Page
9
On Saturday February 18 a sale offers many 10 cent goods and more items at low prices. The seller claims a large portion of goods sell for three times the listed price and says a special purchase will benefit Carthage customers. Customers praise the sale and the host promises faster service.
Ed Hill and Walt Hill report in Indianapolis while many neighbors travel for business. A new jail debate repeats in town as residents note cold weather, a water mains scare, and a busy slate of sales, weddings, and community events including a Lincoln birthday program at the high school.
The General Assembly engrossed a reform bill creating a five citizen council to assume county functions previously handled by commissioners. Debates lasted seven hours with a 58 to 39 party line vote. A separate measure to penalize selling or buying votes failed to pass, leaving disfranchisement for election offenses in question.
In Indianapolis on February 14 the township reform bill passed the senate 33 to 18. Other measures included financing Ham monds lake harbor project and expanding the state labor commissioner’s powers, with several bills advancing or failing in committee and house actions on tax board reorganization.
The Goodwine compromise bill shaping the reorganization of Indiana's state board of education passed the Senate 37 to 4. Other measures include a pension to Mrs. Oliver P. Morton and tax changes on gifts and inheritances, while purity of ballot laws failed to gain a constitutional majority.
Indianapolis February 11 The Kanakee valley drainage bill aims to drain about 720000 acres. Eichhorn moved an amendment to Caraways reference on printing, seeking changes amid debate. The bill also addresses a taxpayer debt relief measure and other financial provisions.
Indianapolis Feb 15 The county reform bill moved to third reading but no vote was taken before adjournment. Motions to recommit or delay suggest the measure may fail as senators spar over primaries and a unified election date. The bill also sought a monument completion by 1900 and to reform county charities and election hours.
The Senate adopted McEnery's policy resolution on the Philippines 26 to 22 after a delayed vote. The amendment by Bacon failed 29 to 23, and the measure states the US will govern the islands to prepare for loyal self government without immediate annexation or citizenship for inhabitants.
Washington February 14 Senator Fairbank introduced a senate bill to extend the sunena habeas provisions to Hawaii. Amendments include the Chinese exclusion acts and related measures.
Charming eight room home on North Main Street Carthage Indiana modern throughout also includes a good barn and fine lawn. An excellent bargain at a reasonable price inquire of or address Group W Hextey Carthage Ind. Sunday School Convention Ripley township to meet at Fletcher M E church next Sunday February 19 at 2 p m sharp program includes devotional by S Jabert reports from township schools county work by WH Lucas and Lizzie T Hill miscellaneous business adjournment Sylvanus Talbert vice president first district Notice Parker Parker hardware and implements pay in full after sale of stock and goodwill to Wm Sharer moving to Kansas about March 1st
Detroit Journal reports a satire on religious rhetoric as a spotlight on dialectic method. A bold young figure from Muskrat Lake John Stoart Mill club questions imperial diet and Indian policy, parodying heated debate and religious zeal.
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